Freesm Launcher

Launcher by FreesmTeam

A Prism Launcher fork that offers a free way to play.

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This launcher lets you play Minecraft without buying it, so we do not link to it, to its site or to its files. This page lets you check a copy you already have: the fingerprints of its official files, our check of them, and the fake sites that copy it. A bought copy gives you an official account and access to the servers that require one: minecraft.net .

How we got this result

  1. Files checkedWe compare the fingerprint and the content of each file with the malware we and others have found, and look at what is inside it.18 of 18 official filesLast checked on 3 Nov 2026
  2. Deep checkOur own tools read the code of each current file and look for what harmful code does, like stealing logins or running hidden programs.16 of 18 official filesLast checked on 3 Nov 2026
  3. Passed Nothing harmful found in its 18 official files.Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless.

At a glance

Download
Official files for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Fake sites
No fake site found.
Privacy
Goes online. No sign it sends data about you.
Releases
Latest release on 29 Sep 2026.

Every official file

See each file in Releases

The files of version 2.3.1, by system and kind of download.

SystemInstallerPortableArchiveDisk imageAppImage
WindowsFreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-Setup-2.3.1.exePassedInstallerFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-Portable-2.3.1.zipPassedPortableFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-2.3.1.zipPassedArchiveFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo file
WindowsArmFreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-arm64-Setup-2.3.1.exePassedInstaller, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-arm64-Portable-2.3.1.zipPassedPortable, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-arm64-2.3.1.zipPassedArchive, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo file
WindowsMinGWFreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-w64-Setup-2.3.1.exePassedInstaller, MinGWFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-w64-Portable-2.3.1.zipPassedPortable, MinGWFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-w64-2.3.1.zipPassedArchive, MinGWFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo file
WindowsMinGW, ArmFreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-arm64-Setup-2.3.1.exePassedInstaller, MinGW, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-arm64-Portable-2.3.1.zipPassedPortable, MinGW, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-Windows-MinGW-arm64-2.3.1.zipPassedArchive, MinGW, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo file
macOSNo fileNo fileFreesmLauncher-macOS-2.3.1.zipPassedArchiveFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026FreesmLauncher-macOS-2.3.1.dmgPassedDisk imageFile checked on 3 Nov 2026No file
LinuxNo fileFreesmLauncher-Linux-Qt6-Portable-2.3.1.tar.gzPassedPortableFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo fileFreesmLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImagePassedAppImageFile checked on 2 Nov 2026
LinuxArmNo fileFreesmLauncher-Linux-aarch64-Qt6-Portable-2.3.1.tar.gzPassedPortable, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026No fileNo fileFreesmLauncher-Linux-aarch64.AppImagePassedAppImage, ArmFile checked on 2 Nov 2026Deep check on 2 Nov 2026
PassedDeep checkNo file

Have a copy of Freesm Launcher? Check that it is the official one.

Drop it here. We compare its fingerprint with the official Freesm Launcher files and the files of the fake sites we know.

Source code
Public on GitHub
Official site
freesmlauncher.org

Official site

Official site
freesmlauncher.org
Newest version
2.3.1, released on 29 Sep 2026

Passed

Nothing harmful found in its 18 official files, version 2.3.1.

Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless.

What we checked

A launcher runs on your computer like any program, and it downloads the game and its mods, so harmful code in it can steal your accounts or files.

Files checkedEach official file is downloaded on a separate machine, opened with every file inside it and never run. ClamAV, a free antivirus, and our YARA rules look for known signs of harm in all of it.
18 of its 18 official files, with every file inside them.Last checked on 3 Nov 2026
Deep checkOur own tools read the Java code in the files and look for what harmful code does, like stealing logins or running hidden programs. They read Java code only.
16 of its 18 official files. 2 hold no Java code: programs made for one system.
Same as listedA fingerprint of the file. The same fingerprint means the same file, byte for byte.
Every file we checked has the SHA-256 that GitHub gives.
Not read
The inside of the macOS disk image, in a format our tools do not open. These files were scanned as a whole.

What we found

What its Java code can do. None of this is harmful by itself: many launchers and mods do the same.

Can connect to the internet
It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, sign you in or download the game. What it sends is in Privacy.In all 16 files whose Java code we read

What is inside

The 46 files inside FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-Setup-2.3.1.exe.

Jar files inside
3 files.
Programs for Windows, Mac or Linux
40 files.
Graphics
None.
Other
3 files.

Every file

  • $PLUGINSDIR/5 files
    • modern-wizard.bmp26 KB
    • NScurl.dll6169 KB
    • nsDialogs.dll9.5 KB
    • nsExec.dll7.0 KB
    • System.dll12 KB
  • iconengines/1 file
    • qsvgicon.dll70 KB
  • imageformats/9 files
    • qgif.dll47 KB
    • qicns.dll55 KB
    • qico.dll45 KB
    • qjpeg.dll564 KB
    • qsvg.dll38 KB
    • qtga.dll37 KB
    • qtiff.dll431 KB
    • qwbmp.dll36 KB
    • qwebp.dll549 KB
  • jars/3 files
    • JavaCheck.jar1.1 KB
    • NewLaunch.jar14 KB
    • NewLaunchLegacy.jar23 KB
  • platforms/1 file
    • qwindows.dll974 KB
  • styles/1 file
    • qmodernwindowsstyle.dll216 KB
  • tls/2 files
    • qcertonlybackend.dll101 KB
    • qschannelbackend.dll257 KB
  • archive.dll716 KB
  • bz2.dll75 KB
  • cmark.dll141 KB
  • freesmlauncher_filelink.exe93 KB
  • freesmlauncher_updater.exe403 KB
  • freesmlauncher.exe14561 KB
  • icuuc.dll36 KB
  • liblzma.dll185 KB
  • lz4.dll124 KB
  • lzo2.dll113 KB
  • qrencode.dll47 KB
  • qt.conf1 B
  • Qt6Core.dll10002 KB
  • Qt6Gui.dll9272 KB
  • Qt6Network.dll1725 KB
  • Qt6NetworkAuth.dll286 KB
  • Qt6OpenGL.dll1931 KB
  • Qt6Svg.dll617 KB
  • Qt6Widgets.dll6423 KB
  • Qt6Xml.dll156 KB
  • qtlogging.ini613 B
  • tomlplusplus-3.dll376 KB
  • zlib1.dll88 KB
  • zstd.dll643 KB

Goes online

No sign it sends data about you.

Its code
Can contact 3 web addresses.

We find the web addresses its code can contact, but we cannot see everything a launcher does while it runs. Wrong result? Tell us

What we checked

A launcher can send information about you over the internet, such as your player name or your login.

Deep checkWe read the code and list each web address it can contact, and what it sends. We leave out code that is never used.
The Java code of all 16 files that hold some. See each file in Releases
Web addresses
api.minecraftservices.com: Talks to an online service the launcher works with.sessionserver.mojang.com: Talks to an online service the launcher works with.Address built while it runsThe code builds this address while it runs, so it is not written in the file.: Purpose not known.
Also named in its codeAddresses written in its code that no code we read contacts: a link shown to you, a default setting, or code we could not follow.
www.minecraft.net

Releases

Current files: the official files of version 2.3.1.

Current fileVersionSystemReleasedFileOur check
2.3.1LinuxPortable, Arm29 Sep 2026FreesmLauncher-Linux-aarch64-Qt6-Portable-2.3.1.tar.gz65.1 MB SHA-256 1c50da88af…PassedNo harmful code found. Checked on 2 Nov 2026.2 Nov 2026
1 of 18 current files

A fake site uses the name of Freesm Launcher to offer its download from an address that is not the official one.

How to know the official site

Official site
freesmlauncher.org
Files come from
github.com/FreesmTeam
SHA-256A fingerprint of the file. The same fingerprint means the same file, byte for byte.
FreesmLauncher-Windows-MSVC-Setup-2.3.1.exef878b94482cb7cd10892d0b4aaf85df2829546f5b28ecc9788dfc3db7c5bd8f9Every official file and its SHA-256, in Releases

No fake site foundChecked on 2 Nov 2026

We found no site that uses the Freesm Launcher name to offer a download.

Downloads
375KOn GitHub, all releases
Created
10 Jul 2024Its GitHub repository
Latest release
29 Sep 2026Version 2.3.1
License
GPL-3.0Public on GitHub

About

Freesm Launcher is a Prism Launcher fork designed to provide a free way to play Minecraft, including offline mode without requiring a Microsoft account. It supports Ely.by accounts, which can display your Minecraft skin without mods or plugins, as well as custom authentication servers. The launcher adds minimalist dark and light themes, animated GIF cat packs with image cropping, an animated snow effect, and in-game screenshot copying to the buffer history without mods. It also includes Prism Launcher's features, including support for FTB packs.

Written from its official pages: its GitHub page. How we write it